Modist Empires Rise Extra Brut Double IPA. 9% ABV, Modist Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.
Extra Brut? And double IPA? This, I gotta drink!
Clear, bright golden hued, slim white head.
In the nose: Fruity, but not too sweet. Citrus and tropical, big pineapple. Lovely stuff.
In the mouth: Bright, sharp, strong. Big hop bite with a stronger alcoholic edge. Fresh fruity flavor, but "bone dry", as they all like to say these days, utterly stripped of sweetness. It makes for a unique flavor profile.
Quite the brut, this one, ever so dry. I'm liking this quite a bit. Very light in body, very clean, nothing but hops and deliciousness. I can honestly say that I like this. So, go drink it.
(I should point out that this one is only available at the taproom, for a limited time.)
This beer is designed to be light bodied, spritzy, and BONE DRY (as dry as water at 0°P) - and then brutally dry hopped with Citra, Huell Melon, and Montueka hops. This 9% ABV booze monster was made in collaboration with our friends at local art collective Rogue Citizen. Their badass mural, "Empires Rise," hangs in our taproom and also made for a badass crowler label.
Two things: murals, by their very definition, do not "hang." Call it a painting, there's nothing wrong with that. Second, this may be an unpopular opinion, but the word "badass" is now in overuse. Let's put a stop to it, everyone. Think of better words, please.
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